Dr Apt. 34 wks and 2 days

Nothing special to report. Everything was normal...weight gain, baby HB, and blood pressure, etc...

I got to see one of the Dr.'s this time, and I really liked him - he was very sweet and warm. You can tell he enjoys his job. He made me laugh a lot and put me in a really good mood. Up until this point I had been seeing midwives, and I liked them ok, but would prefer a Dr. deliver the baby.

He did say that the baby's head is down, which is good. And I was wondering but forgot to ask if the baby will rotate anymore, if there is any room for him to go back to the head up position, or if he was just head down at the moment. Guess I will check baby center.

Tuscaloosa Baby Shower, Hugeness, etc...

In this week's news, I have really started to swell! The picture below is last Thursday, then Friday it was twice as bad. I feel like it is too early for swelling, since I have 6 weeks to go still. The joints in my fingers still hurt at night and in the morning, and now my jaw and ear have started hurt around those times too. Steady sleep is impossible as usual, and I am so exhausted at work. Have a Dr. Apt tomorrow, and will post the stats.


More fun news:

I had another wonderful Baby Shower this weekend hosted by 2 of my very best friends, Crystal and Cyndee. Carson got some really awesome gifts. This shower was really special to me because I got to see some friends that I haven't seen in a long time, it was so nice to catch up with everybody.

We really have been lucky with all of the showers so far, I have often heard that people get a ton of clothes, but that has not been the case. We really have gotten almost everything that we needed; we got bibs, burp cloths, baby monitor, bottle sterilizer, bath accessories, the boppy, hangers, organizers, bottle brush, diapers, and the list goes on. I am so thankful to everyone that came, I can't wait to use all of this stuff when Carson arrives (hopefully in 4-5 weeks, please Lord). I really don't know how it is possible for me to get bigger, see below :)

This is a diaper bag that my friend Brecca gave me, so cute!

Here is a pic of my mom, sister and me:

Me and the hostesses:

Here are all of the girls with the whale!

Me opening gifts which will also serve as the 34 wk belly pic:

update

Ughh...... I did it again! I posted a baby update on my other blog!

For the recent baby activity:

www.andtheycallitpuppylove.blogspot.com

Dr Apt Update, 31 weeks and 4 days

Went to the Dr. on Monday, forgot to post the stats.

• Blood pressure was up a tad, but still in normal range.
• Carson's HR was in the 130's-140's.
• My fundal height measured 32 inches, I got excited b/c the measurement is suppose to coincide with how many weeks you are, so I was hoping I was maybe a week further along than they thought. But she said anywhere from 28 to 33 inches was normal for 31 weeks. :(
• Weight gain was +5 lbs from the last visit which was 3 wks ago. It always concerns me but they always say I am still in the normal range.
• She gave me the option of coming back in 2 wks or 3 wks, so I am going back in 3 wks.

Rude

Have I mentioned lately how SICK I am of rude people? This is an angry post in case you haven't caught on.

Just a few words of advice for people who aren't pregnant:

1. Don't tell a pregnant lady she is as big as a house.
2. Don't ask if she is having twins if you don't know that for sure, it IS offensive. And on top of that, don't insist that she is having twins when she tells you she isn't (this happened to me at a wedding this past weekend). The woman argued w/ me!
3. Don't tell people they look like they are ready to pop when they are not close to their due date.
4. Don't tell a pregnant woman that there is no more room in there and that she won't make it another 2 months.

Seriously, don't people know that pregnant women are emotional, sensitive and going through enough without rude comments. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK.


I have a Dr. Apt this afternoon, hopefully they will tell me that they were wrong about my due date and he could come anyday! YEAH RIGHT!

Baby Shower in Berry, AL

I had another great baby shower last weekend hosted by Cory's Mom and Aunts. We got a lot of things for Carson, and I can't wait to use it all.

This is me with the hostesses:

The Ladies on Cory's side of the family:

My mom and sister:

Me and Becca taking a belly shot:

These are the diaper bags that Cory's mom made for Carson, they turned out really good!

Cory's mom and sister also make cakes for events, they made this one for the shower, and it was very tasty as well!

Cory's mom, sisters, and sister-in-law went in together and got us our stroller and car seat, this is Cory putting it together and charlie being nosy :)

Carseat:

COMPLAINTS:
I will be 31 weeks on Saturday, and it is creeping by.......I am so exhausted from working and the commute to and from work, I don't know how much longer I can take it. My ribs hurt, and it is so hard getting comfortable at night, and just rolling over to change sides is a task. Getting up out of bed and out of a chair is uncomfortable too, just feel so much pressure from the extra weight. I don't know what my current weight gain is and I really don't care anymore b/c it just upsets me, I quit weighing myself at home couple of weeks ago. And when the nurses tell me my weight, I try not to fixate on the number I just make sure that the midwife has no concerns with it. I go back to the Dr. next Monday, was suppose to go today but didn't need to be late for work this week since my boss is out of town. They only seem to have apts at 9:30 or at 3:00. And when you work in an office environment, that is hard to do every 2 weeks.

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:

We will be starting baby classes soon, and I have 2 more baby showers!